Make read-aloud interactive
Plan an interactive read-aloud that invites prediction, vocabulary, and child turns.
Children are physically present for the story but not mentally engaged because the teacher is reading at them instead of with them. Interactive read-aloud: focus, invite, extend The trap is asking many quick label questions. Children answer, but the interaction stays shallow and the story rhythm suffers. Focus Choose three pages where the story problem, new vocabulary, or child connection is strongest. Planned stops prevent over-questioning and keep the story moving. Invite Ask what the bear will try next and accept gestures, home-language words, or partner whispers. The question invites thinking and multiple response modes, not just one right label.…
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